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Alasdair MacIntyre, Plain Persons - Narratives of Moral Decline - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's essay "Plain Persons and Moral Theory" It focuses upon a generalized narrative tha…
Published on 10 months ago
Alasdair MacIntyre, Plain Persons - Goods, Rules, and Virtues - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's essay "Plain Persons and Moral Theory" It focuses upon the relationships outlined …
Published on 10 months ago
Seneca, Letter 9 - Self-Sufficiency And Friendship - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's Letters, this one looking at Letter 9, in which Seneca discusses why a Stoic would deliberately seek out friends, if it is…
Published on 10 months ago
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Brothers Karamazov - Correcting God's Work - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky's work,The Brothers Karamazov, focusing on the theme articulated by the Grand Inquisitor, namely that he is part of a…
Published on 10 months ago
Seneca, Letter 7 - Why We Should Distrust Crowds - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's Letters, this one looking at Letter 7, in which Seneca advises his interlocutor, using his own example, that we ought to a…
Published on 10 months ago
Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - The Oracle, The Book, And The Real World - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High Castle It focuses specifically on the discu…
Published on 10 months ago
Alasdair MacIntyre, Plain Persons - Universal and Particular Moral Questions - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's essay "Plain Persons and Moral Theory" It focuses upon the interplay between sever…
Published on 10 months ago
Philip Dick, Man In The High Castle - Tagomi's Experience Of Alternate America - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th Century American science-fiction short story writer and novelist, Philip K. Dick's novel The Man In The High Castle It focuses specifically on the exper…
Published on 10 months ago
Alasdair MacIntyre, Plain Persons - Two Key Moral Distinctions - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's essay "Plain Persons and Moral Theory" It focuses upon two important moral distinc…
Published on 10 months ago
Alasdair MacIntyre, Plain Persons - Plain Persons as Proto-Aristotelians - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's essay "Plain Persons and Moral Theory" It focuses upon his contention that plain p…
Published on 10 months ago